
Wolfpack
04/19/25 @ Lenape Valley | 6 |
04/14/25 vs Sparta | 1 |
04/10/25 vs Chatham | 4 |
04/09/25 @ Chatham | 4 |
04/05/25 @ Madison | 4 |
+ 2 more games |
West Morris Central came out on top against Lenape Valley on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Wolfpack were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Patriots. The Wolfpack not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 10-0).
West Morris Central got a great performance from Luke Jacobsen as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jacobsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jake Novello and Liam Costello did most of the damage at the plate: Novello went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Costello got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Costello a new career-high. Cole Wormann was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
West Morris Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
West Morris Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lenape Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
West Morris Central has already played their next game, a 7-3 win against Bridgewater-Raritan on the 21st. As for Lenape Valley, they will take on Jefferson Township at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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